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burgle

bur·gle
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bur-guh l]
    • /ˈbɜr gəl/
    • /ˈbɜː.ɡl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-guh l]
    • /ˈbɜr gəl/

Definitions of burgle word

  • verb burgle If a building is burgled, a thief enters it by force and steals things. 3
  • verb burgle to commit burglary upon (a house, etc) 3
  • verb transitive burgle to burglarize or commit burglary 3
  • transitive verb burgle enter and steal from 1
  • verb burgle (chiefly Australia, Britain, New Zealand) to commit burglary. 0
  • verb burgle (Britain, sports) To take the ball legally from an opposing player. 0

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Origin of burgle

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; back formation from burglar

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Burgle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burgle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burgle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for burgle

verb burgle

  • interrupt — to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
  • steal — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
  • barge in — If you barge in or barge in on someone, you rudely interrupt what they are doing or saying.
  • breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
  • butt in — If you say that someone is butting in, you are criticizing the fact that they are joining in a conversation or activity without being asked to.

Antonyms for burgle

verb burgle

  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
  • save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.

Top questions with burgle

  • what is burgle?
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  • what does burgle mean?
  • how to burgle a house?

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